In the dense city of Shanghai, China, architect Alberto Caiola has designed an inconspicuous speakeasy that’s hidden behind a vending machine at The Press, a street-facing sandwich shop. The speakeasy is called Flask, and it is a clandestine cocktail lounge with an entrance tucked behind a vintage Coca-Cola vending machine. “Considering that Shanghai has already […]
Crisps brand Walkers while finalizing its UK campaign “Do Us a Flavour,” launched in January, to select one winning crowdsourced flavour among six finalists, installed three vending machines — one in Clapham Junction and two in Oxford Street of London — To distribute packs with the new flavours for free. The “trick” of these machines […]
A Facebook-powered vending machine dubbed The Joy Generator is selecting chocolate based on Australian consumers’ likes and interests and then dispensing bars of confectionery, in a stunt for Cadbury. The Joy Generator enables users to log in to their Facebook profile via the machine, which selects and dispenses a free bar of chocolate matched to […]
Canadian beer brand Molson, which previously gave away free beer to people carrying Canadian passports, is back with another ‘patriotic’ campaign. Titled ‘O Canada’, participants could earn themselves a cold ‘brewski’ by simply singing the Canadian national anthem to the brand’s Beer Fridge. This fun, interactive campaign was created to celebrate Canada Day on 1 […]
During the World Cup, Knacki ball with the help of BBDO Belgium, has launched its limited edition Knacki Football, Knacki balls which resemble small footballs. For the occasion, they completely transformed the interior of a vending machine located in Antwerp Central’s train station into a mini football stadium. Passersby were asked to press a button […]
Coca-Cola worked with Leo Burnett Colombia on the Bio Cooler Project to bring cool drinks to parts of the world that have extremely hot weather without a regular power supply. The Coca-Cola Bio Cooler is a fridge that does not need electricity to function. The design of the cooler is based on ancient tech that […]
Be it an empty soda can, a plastic bag or even a rock – if we see one lying on the footpath most of us instinctively try to expertly side foot it to the bottom corner of the imaginary goal in front of us. But thanks to Pepsi, we can now do it without the […]
A giant vending machine was recently installed in the village of Clifton in Derbyshire, England, which has been without any local grocery or convenience shops for the past 14 years. The vending machine was the idea of community engineer Peter Fox, who spent three years developing it himself after failing to get the support of […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjMhZFhD0tI#t=0 Not only do vending machines offer all kinds of products, including piping-hot burritos and crunchy salads, but they also come in all shapes and sizes. For Valentine’s Day this year however, Coca-Cola managed to create a truly original offering, in the form of an “invisible vending machine” that only reveals itself to passing couples. When […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIp-jcuO-kU On 18 December 2013, it was cold, dark and dreary in Uppsala, Sweden—with 185 days to go before mid-summer day comes around, Coca-Cola decided to spread a little summer cheer with a special vending machine, which is dubbed “The Happiness Machine”. Installed at a bus stop, this machine would turn itself on and light […]